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Capleton - Image by Jessica Bui exclusively for World Music Views

Capleton Reveals How a Studio Experiment Turned “Or Wah” Into a Dancehall Classic

More than two decades after “Or Wah” became one of dancehall’s biggest anthems, Capleton has revealed that the hit wasn’t even recorded on the iconic Stepz Riddim that made it famous. Speaking

26/06/2026

News

Diana King Earns First Platinum Certification In The UK WIth “Shy Guy” 31 Years After Its Release

Diana King’s Shy Guy is now certified Platinum in the UK, more than three decades after its release. According to the British Phonographic Industry, the song released via Sony Records has sold

26/06/2026

British Music Certifications·Certifications

Capleton Returns After 16 Years With Heights Of Fire: ‘This Album Is About Awakening’

Exclusive interview with World Music Views Sixteen years is an eternity in today’s music industry, where artists are expected to release new material at a relentless pace. Yet for Jamaican reggae icon

26/06/2026

Album Previews·Exclusives·Interview

Highest-Charting Reggae Albums Released in 2026 (So Far On Billboard)

New reggae and dancehall albums continue to face an uphill battle in the U.S. market. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, fresh releases have struggled to generate the sales and streaming numbers needed for

25/06/2026

Billboard Reggae Albums Chart

Ayra Starr Lands Highest Debut But AI-Generated Tracks Lead Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs Chart

Artificial intelligence-generated music continues to gain traction on Billboard’s U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart, as Let Me Be by The Second Voice spends 8 consecutive weeks at No. 1 and 17 weeks total on

23/06/2026

Afrobeats·Billboard Afrobeats Chart

Buju Banton performs at the UBS Arena in New York City on July 13, 2024 for 19000 people. Image by Tizzy Tokyo

DJ Khaled, Ari Lennox and Gramps Morgan To Be Featured On Buju Banton’s 13th Studio Album

Reggae and dancehall artist Buju Banton has officially released the tracklist for his 13th studio album TOO TOO BAD, set for July 17. The Grammy-winning deejay broke the news on social media on

22/06/2026

News

David Grutman, hospitality entrepreneur via Instagram

How David Grutman Built America’s Highest-Grossing Independent Restaurant, Komodo

David Grutman, hospitality impresario, known for Liv Nightclub, says his restaurant Komodo generated more than $41 million in annual revenue and became the highest-grossing independent restaurant in America. In his new book “Take

22/06/2026

Books·Lifestyle

Coach CMO Joon Silverstein, Spotify’s Global Head of Business Marketing Bridget Evans

Spotify and Coach Launch Global Cultural Partnership to Deepen Connections With Gen Z

CANNES, France — Spotify and Coach have announced a new global cultural partnership aimed at creating experiential marketing activations that connect with Gen Z through the intersection of music, fashion, and community.

22/06/2026

Fashion·Music

Beyoncé Narrates Jay-Z’s Full 8 Year Year Hair Journey With Cécred

Beyoncé revealed that Jay-Z initially grew out his hair to show Blue Ivy that they share the same hair texture, hoping it would help her feel more confident and embrace her natural

22/06/2026

Beauty·Fashion

Dancehall’s Juggling Revival: “It’s a Bit Chaotic” Says Miami Based Artist Chapta Nyne

Rising reggae-dancehall artiste Chapta Nyne has welcomed the return of juggling rhythms to the genre but says the modern landscape presents challenges that did not exist during dancehall’s golden era. Speaking in

21/06/2026

News

BABYMONSTER’s “SUGAR HONEY ICE TEA” Tops YouTube Jamaica, Holding Dancehall at Bay

BABYMONSTER scores its first No. 1 on the YouTube Jamaica Daily chart for the week ending June 18, 2026, as “SUGAR HONEY ICE TEA” rockets four places to the summit. The K-pop

21/06/2026

YouTube Jamaica Chart

Some of the artists whose music is being used to train AI include Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber, Shaggy, Rihanna, VYBZ KARTEL, Major Lazer and more

Tracks by Drake, Vybz Kartel, Shenseea, Spice, Rihanna and Popcaan Found in Massive AI Training Datasets

Millions of pop songs, hip hop, reggae, dancehall and songs from other genres, recorded by some of the biggest stars in music, are being made available to artificial intelligence companies, potentially to

20/06/2026

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